Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view. The opinions expressed in these books do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of JBHE. Click on any of the titles for more information or to purchase through Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, JBHE will earn a fraction of revenue from qualifying purchases.


Blues in Stereo:
The Early Works of Langston Hughes

edited by Danez Smith
(Legacy Lit)

Captain Paul Cuffe, Yeoman:
A Biography

by Jeffrey A. Fortin
(University of Massachusetts Press)

Walking in the Dark:
James Baldwin, My Father, and Me

by Douglas Field
(Manchester University Press)

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